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VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide Revision history
Revision history
Date Document Description of changes
revision
August 2016 1.23 • Updated VxRack System product name.

• Updated management software information.
• Updated for EMC ScaleIO 2.0 software.
July 2016 1.22 Added powering on and off procedures for:

• VCE™ VxRack System 1000 FLEX
• VCE™ Integrated Data Protection with EMC NetWorker
Updated powering on and off procedures for:
• VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC Avamar
• VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC Data Domain
April 2016 1.21 Changed document title to VCE™ Systems Powering On and Off Guide.
Updated power on and powering off instructions to support the VxBlock™
System 240.
January 2016 1.19 Removed references to products that have reached end of sale:
• Vblock 0
• Vblock 1
• Vblock 1U
October 2015 1.18 Updated the power on and power off instructions to add Cisco Nexus 1000V
Virtual Supervisor Module Virtual Machine and Cisco Virtual Switch Update
Manager Virtual Machine.
Updated information about Power Distribution Units (PDUs) to reflect the
Intelligent Physical Infrastructure (IPI) components.
August 2015 1.17 Updated to include VxBlock Systems, VCE™ Technology Extension for Cisco
UCS compute, VCE™ Technology Extension for EMC storage, VMware
vSphere 6.0, and VMware NSX.
February 2015 1.16 Added new sections for VCE™ Technology Extension for EMC Isilon storage
and VCE Integrated Data Protection.
Updated with information about Vblock System 540 and Vblock System 740.
December 2014 1.15 Updated with information about AMP-2HA Performance (EMC VNXe3200
storage) for the Vblock System 340.
May 2014 1.14 Updated with information about:

• Customer-provided services.
• New VM names.
• Timing considerations during the power up cycle.
February 2014 1.13 Updated with information for Vblock Specialized System for Extreme
Applications.
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VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide Revision history
Date Document Description of changes

revision
November 2013 1.12 Updated with information related to VMware vSphere Standard Edition (version
5.1 and later).
October 2013 1.11 Removed information about powering on and powering off VCE Integrated Data
Protection. Added a pointer to the VCE Integrated Data Protection Guide.
September 1.10 Updated links to EMC documentation for EMC CLARiiON CX4-480, EMC
2013 Symmetrix VMAX 40K Series, EMC Symmetrix VMAX 20K Series, and EMC
Symmetrix VMAX 10K Series.
August 2013 1.9 Added missing information about powering off Cisco Nexus switches.
April 2013 1.8 Added EMC RecoverPoint information.
March 2013 1.7 • Added Vblock System 200 information.

• Updated for VCE rebranding.
October 2012 1.6 • Updated EMC links from EMC PowerLink to EMC Support.
• First Customer Ship for Vblock System 700.
July 2012 1.5 • Added VCE Integration Data Protection information.

• Updated for EMC Symmetrix VMAX and VCE branding.
March 2012 1.4 General Availability release.
February 2012 1.3 First Customer Ship for Vblock System 700 model LX.
December 2011 1.2 First Customer Ship for Vblock System 100.
September 1.1 Added links to EMC storage procedures for all Vblock Systems.
2011
September 1.0 Initial release.

2011
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VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide Contents
Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 5
Vblock System 100..................................................................................................................................... 6

Powering on a Vblock System 100.........................................................................................................6
Powering off a Vblock System 100.........................................................................................................8
Vblock System 200 and VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 240 series.............................................. 10
Powering on a Vblock System 200 or VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 240 series.........................10
Powering off a Vblock System 200 or VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 240 series.........................13
VCE Systems and Vblock Specialized System for SAP HANA.............................................................16

Powering on a VCE System................................................................................................................. 16
Powering off a VCE System................................................................................................................. 21
Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme Applications........................................................................ 25

Powering on Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme Applications................................................... 25
Powering off Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme Applications .................................................. 28
VCE Integrated Data Protection...............................................................................................................30

Powering on and off VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC Avamar............................................ 30
Generating EMC Avamar server shutdown documentation...........................................................30
EMC Avamar server shutdown procedure..................................................................................... 31
Powering on and off VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC NetWorker....................................... 32
EMC Data Domain system shutdown procedure................................................................................. 32
Powering on and off VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC VPLEX............................................. 34
Powering on and off VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC RecoverPoint................................... 34
VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon Storage..............................................................................36

Powering on a VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon Storage System....................................... 36
Powering off a VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon Storage System....................................... 37
VCE VxRack™ System with FLEX........................................................................................................... 39

Powering on a VxRack System with FLEX...........................................................................................39
Powering off a VxRack System with FLEX...........................................................................................41
References.................................................................................................................................................44
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Introduction VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide
Introduction
This document provides procedures for powering on and powering off a Vblock System,VxBlock System,
and a VxRack System with FLEX.
In this document, the Vblock System, VxBlock System, and VxRack System with FLEX are referred to as
VCE Systems.
This manual assumes that the person who is powering on or powering off the VCE System has the
following:
• Familiarization with VCE System concepts and terminology.
• VCE System troubleshooting skills.
The VCE Glossary provides terms, definitions, and acronyms that are related to VCE Systems.
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VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide Vblock System 100
Vblock System 100
Powering on a Vblock System 100

This topic describes how to power on a Vblock System 100. To safely power on the Vblock System, you
must power on one Vblock System component at a time, in the specific order that is described in the
procedure.
Before you begin
Before powering on the Vblock System, ensure that you have properly installed and cabled all Vblock
System components. Refer to the Cisco documentation at www.cisco.com for information about the LED
indicators.
Customer-provided services such as Active Directory, DNS, NTP, and so on, as well as physical
infrastructure such as reliable power, adequate cooling, and core network access must be available prior
to proceeding with any Vblock System power on activity.
About this task
This procedure describes how to power on the Vblock System components in a specific order.
For each component that you power on, if you smell smoke or see fire, immediately power
off the component and call VCE ® Support for assistance.
Procedure
1 Ensure that the POU breakers are in the OPEN (or OFF) position. If the breakers are not in the
OPEN position, use a small tool to press the small white tab below each switch for the circuit to
open. These switches are located below the ON/OFF breaker.
2 Connect the external L6-30 circuits to each POU.
3 Ensure that power is available to the POUs and that the LEDs on the POUs display a number.
4 Close the POU circuit breaker on POU A by pressing the side of the switch that is labeled ON.
This causes the switch to lie flat. Ensure that all of the components that are connected to the
POU A power supply light up as expected.
5 Close the POU circuit breaker on POU B by pressing the side of the switch that is labeled ON.
This causes the switch to lie flat. Ensure that all of the components that are connected to the
POU B power supply light up as expected.
6 Power on the management switches. Wait until the PS1 and PS2 LEDs are solid green before
proceeding.
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7 Refer to the EMC VNXe documentation to power on the storage components.
a Navigate to the EMC VNXe Support page at https://support.emc.com/products/8864.
b In the Search field, type VNXe power cycle.
c Refer to the How to power cycle the VNXe system safely document.
8 Power on the Cisco UCS C2X0 servers that contain the virtual machines. Wait until the power
status LED is solid green before proceeding.
9 Power on the following components by logging into the appropriate host via the VMware vSphere
C# Client:
Note: Ensure that the database servers are configured to start at least 2 minutes before the
VMware vCenter servers and the VMware vSphere Update Manager servers.
a Active Directory/DNS/NTP (if applicable)
b Microsoft SQL Server Database Virtual Machine (vCenter/VUM) (wait two minutes before
proceeding)
c VMware Single Sign-on (SSO) Virtual Machine (if applicable)
d VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine
e VMware vSphere Update Manager Virtual Machine
f Any other management virtual machines
10 For the Vblock System (production) virtualized infrastructure:
a Log in to the production VMware vCenter Server, and confirm that all VMware ESXi hosts
have started.
b Power on any virtual machines that are not set to start automatically with the system.
Note: In large virtualized environments, powering on many virtual machines simultaneously

can result in unpredictable behavior. In these situations, it is recommended that you
power on only five to 10 virtual machines at the same time.
11 If the Vblock System contains VCE Integrated Data Protection, refer to VCE Integrated Data
Protection information.
Related information
VCE Integrated Data Protection (see page 30)
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VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide Vblock System 100
Powering off a Vblock System 100

This topic describes how to power off a Vblock System 100. To safely power off the Vblock System,
power off one Vblock System component at a time, in the specific order that is described in the
procedure.
Before you begin
To facilitate powering on the Vblock System at a later time, document the location of the management
infrastructure virtual machines on their respective hosts. Also verify that all startup configurations for the
Cisco devices are saved.
Procedure
1 From VMware vCenter Server, power off the production Vblock System (not the management
infrastructure) virtualized infrastructure in the following order:
a Customer production virtual machines
b VMware ESXi hosts (Customer production workload only)
Note: In this step, do not power off the VMware ESXi hosts (Host A and Host B) that contain
the management infrastructure.
2 Connect the VMware vSphere C# Client to the VMware ESXi host directly, not through the
VMware vCenter Server or Element Manager.
3 To facilitate powering on the Vblock System at a later time, record the ESXi host location for the
following virtual machines:
— VMware Single Sign-on (if applicable)
— Microsoft SQL Server Database
— VMware vCenter Server
— VMware vSphere Update Manager
4 Shut down the following components:
a Any management virtual machines (other than vCenter/VUM/DB)
b VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM) Virtual Machine
c VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine
d VMware Single Sign-on (SSO) Virtual Machine (if applicable)
e Microsoft SQL Server Database Virtual Machine (vCenter/VUM)
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5 From the VMware vSphere C# Client, shut down the ESXi hosts (Host A and Host B) that contain
the management infrastructure.
Note: If the Vblock System contains VCE Integrated Data Protection, refer to VCE Integrated
Data Protection for information.
6 Refer to the EMC VNXe documentation to power off the storage components.
7 Power off the management switches.
8 On POU B, turn off the POU power breakers (OPEN position).
9 On POU A, turn off the POU power breakers off (OPEN position).
Related information
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VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide Vblock System 200 and VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 240 series
Vblock System 200 and VCE Vblock and VxBlock

Systems 240 series
Powering on a Vblock System 200 or VCE Vblock and

VxBlock Systems 240 series
This topic describes how to power on the Vblock System 200 or VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 240
series. To safely power on a VCE System, power on one component at a time, in the specific order that is
described in this procedure.
Before you begin
Before powering on the VCE System, ensure that you have properly installed and cabled all VCE System
components. Refer to the Cisco documentation at www.cisco.com for information about the LED
indicators.
to proceeding with any VCE System power on activity.
About this task
This procedure describes how to power on the VCE System components in a specific order.
off the component and call VCE® Support for assistance.
Procedure
1 Ensure that the POU breakers are in the OPEN (or OFF) position.
If the breakers are not in the OPEN position, use the small enclosed tool to press the small white
tab below each switch for the circuit to open. These switches are located below the ON/OFF
breaker.
2 Connect the external AC feeds to the POUs.
3 Ensure that power is available to the POUs and that the LEDs on the POUs display a number.
4 Close the POU circuit breakers on all POUs for Zone A. To do this step:
a Press the side of the switch that is labeled ON. This causes the switch to lie flat.
b Ensure that all of the components that are connected to the POUs on Zone A light up.
5 Close the POU circuit breakers on all POUs for Zone B. To do this step:
a Press the side of the switch that is labeled ON. This causes the switch to lie flat.
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b Ensure that all of the components that are connected to the POUs on Zone B light up.
6 Power on the network components in the following order. The network components take about 10
minutes to power on.
a Management switch—Wait until the PS1 and PS2 LEDs are solid green before proceeding.
b Cisco Nexus aggregation switches—Wait until the system status LED is green before
proceeding.
7 Power on the storage components. Refer to the VNX5X00 powerup section in the EMC VNX
Series Systems Operations Guide.
8 If the VCE System has an attached VCE™ Technology Extension for EMC Isilon storage system,
power it on now.
9 Power on the VCE System (AMP) Cisco UCS C2X0 hosts. The physical AMP will have one
server, while the virtual AMP will have two servers. Wait about 10 minutes for the power status
LED to turn solid green before proceeding.
10 Note: Skip this step if the AMP virtual machines are set to start automatically within the system
(AMP-2P only)
Power on the following components:
Notes:
— To complete this step, connect the VMware vSphere Client directly to the AMP host, because
the AMP VMware vCenter Server is not yet available. Ensure DNS and NTP services are
available and properly configured.
— Ensure that the database servers are configured to start at least two minutes before the
— VMware VCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) is the default management option for the AMP-2
with M4 servers. Either the VMware vCenter Server Appliance or the VMware vCenter Server
Virtual Machine must be deployed.
a Active Directory/DNS/NTP (if applicable)
b Microsoft SQL Server Database Virtual Machine (vCenter/VUM) (wait two minutes before
proceeding)
c VMware Platform Services Controller (Primary) (VMware vSphere 6.0 or later)
d VMware Platform Services Controller (Secondary) (VMware vSphere 6.0 or later)
e VMware Single Sign-on (SSO) Virtual Machine (if applicable)
f VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine
g VMware vSphere Update Manager Virtual Machine
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h Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Supervisor Module Virtual Machine (if applicable)
i Any other management virtual machines
11 To power on the VCE System production hosts, power on all Cisco UCS C2X0 servers from
CIMC.
12 For the VCE System (production) virtualized infrastructure:
a Log in to the production VMware vCenter and confirm that all VMware ESXi hosts are started.
b Power on any virtual machines that do not start automatically with the system.
13 If the VCE System contains VCE Integrated Data Protection, refer to VCE Integrated Data
Protection for information.
Related information
Powering on a VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon Storage System (see page 36)
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Powering off a Vblock System 200 or VCE Vblock and

VxBlock Systems 240 series
This topic describes how to power off a Vblock System 200 or a VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 240
series. To safely power off a VCE System, power off one component at a time, in the specific order that is
described in the procedure.
Before you begin
To facilitate powering on the VCE System at a later time, document the location of the management
infrastructure virtual machines on their respective hosts. Also verify that all startup configurations for the
Procedure
1 Shut down the VCE System production hosts in the following order:
a Virtual machines (see below)
b VMware ESXi hosts
c Bare metal hosts
d Cisco UCS C2X0 servers by using CIMC or by pressing the power button.
e If the VCE System contains VCE Integrated Data Protection, refer to VCE Integrated Data
Do one of the following tasks:
■ If this is a unified configuration, power off only the DME and control stations and skip the
next step.
■ If this is a block configuration, go to the next step.
2 Power off all the Cisco C-Series compute servers via the CIMC
3 Connect the VMware vSphere C# Client to the Physical or Logical AMP host directly, not through
the VMware vCenter Server or Element Manager.
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4 To facilitate powering on the VCE System at a later time, record the ESXi host location for the
following virtual machines:
— VMware Single Sign-on (SSO) Virtual Machine (if applicable)
— VMware Platform Services Controller (Primary) (VMware vSphere 6.0 only)
— VMware Platform Services Controller (Secondary) (VMware vSphere 6.0 only)
— Microsoft SQL Server Database Virtual Machine (vCenter/VUM) (optional, only configured if
VCSA has not been deployed)
— VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine
— VMware vSphere Update Manager Virtual Machine
— VMware VCSA Virtual Machine (if applicable)
Note: Ensure that there is a delay (minimum of 180 seconds) between each of the machines
during the power off sequence.
5 Power off the VCE System AMP hosts as follows:
a Connect to a laptop or to another machine with network IP access to the VCE System.
Ensure that the following applications are installed:
■ Putty
■ EMC Unisphere Client
■ VMware vSphere C# Client
b Connect the VMware vSphere C# Client directly to the AMP VMware ESXi hosts where the
AMP virtual machines reside using the root account. Do not connect through the AMP
VMware vCenter Server or Jump Server.
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c Shut down the AMP management virtual machines in the following order:
i Any management virtual machines (other than vCenter/VUM/DB)
ii Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Supervisor Module Virtual Machine (if applicable)
iii VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM) Virtual Machine
iv VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine
v VMware Platform Services Controller (Secondary) (VMware vSphere 6.0 or later)
vi VMware Platform Services Controller (Primary) (VMware vSphere 6.0 or later)
vii VMware Single Sign-on (SSO) Virtual Machine (if applicable)
viii Microsoft SQL Server Database Virtual Machine (vCenter/VUM)
d Shut down the AMP Cisco UCS C2X0 servers.
6 Power off the storage components. Refer to “VNX5X00 planned powerdown" in the EMC VNX
Series Systems Operations Guide.
7 If the VCE System has an attached VCE™ Technology Extension for EMC Isilon storage system,
power it off now.
8 Power off the Cisco Nexus switches and management switches.
Note: To avoid losing any unsaved configuration changes, type copy running-config
startup-config before powering off the switches.
9 On Zone B, turn off all POU power breakers (OPEN position).
10 On Zone A, turn off all POU power breakers (OPEN position).
Note: To ensure that there is no power beyond the POUs, disconnect the AC feeds to all POUs.
The physical planning guide for the VCE System contains additional information about
power specifications.
Related information
Powering off a VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon Storage System (see page 37)
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VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide VCE Systems and Vblock Specialized System for SAP HANA
VCE Systems and Vblock Specialized System for

SAP HANA
Powering on a VCE System

This topic describes how to power on multiple VCE System types. To safely power on a VCE System,
power on one VCE System component at a time, in the specific order that is described in the procedure.
About this task
This task describes how to power on the following VCE Systems:
• Vblock and VxBlock Systems 300 series
• Vblock Specialized System for SAP HANA
Before you begin
Before powering on the VCE System, ensure that you have properly installed and cabled all VCE System
indicators.
to proceeding with any VCE System power on activity.
About this task
This procedure describes how to power on the VCE System components in a specific order.
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Procedure
1 Ensure that the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) breakers are in the OPEN (or OFF) positions.
If the breakers are not in the OPEN positions, use the small screwdriver or other flat-edged object
to switch off the circuit breakers. These switches are located below the ON/OFF breakers.
2 Connect the external AC feeds to the PDUs.
3 Ensure that power is available to the PDUs and that the LEDs on each PDU display a number.
4 Close the PDU circuit breakers on all PDUs for Zone A by pressing the side of the switch that is
labeled ON. This causes the switch to lie flat.
Ensure that all of the components that are connected to the PDUs on Zone A light up.
5 Close the PDU circuit breakers on all PDUs for Zone B by pressing the side of the switch that is
Ensure that all of the components that are connected to the PDUs on Zone B light up.
a Management router—Wait until the main power indicator LED changes from blinking green to
solid green before proceeding.
b Management switches—Wait until the PS1 and PS2 LEDs are solid green before proceeding.
c Cisco Nexus switches—Wait until the system status LED is green before proceeding.
d Cisco SAN switches—Wait until the system status LED is green before proceeding.
7 If the VCE System contains a high availability Advanced Management Platform (HA-AMP), refer
to the EMC VNXe (31xx/33xx) documentation to power on the EMC VNXe.
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d Power on the remaining AMP components.
8 If the VCE System contains an AMP-2HA or AMP-2S, refer to the EMC VNXe32xx documentation
to power on the EMC VNXe32xx.
a Navigate to the EMC VNXe3200 online help page.
b Following the instructions to download, extract and launch the online help.
c Click Search and enter power, and click Submit.
d Select the topic Power down and power up an AC powered system.
e Follow the instructions for powering up the system, listed after The storage system is now
fully powered down.
9 Power on the storage components. Refer to the following table for the procedure to follow for the
VCE System that you are powering on:
VCE System Procedure
VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 700 series EMC Symmetrix VMAX 40K Series, EMC
Symmetrix VMAX 20K Series, EMC Symmetrix
VMAX 10K Series, or EMC VMAX3 Family
VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 500 series EMC XtremIO storage array
VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 300 series EMC VNX System Operations
Vblock Specialized System for SAP HANA EMC VNX System Operations
VCE Technology Extension for EMC VMAX3 storage EMC VMAX3 Family Power Down / Power Up
Procedure
VCE Technology Extension for EMC XtremIO storage EMC XtremIO Storage Array User Guide
VCE Technology Extension for EMC VNX storage Introduction to the EMC VNX2 Series
10 If the VCE System has an attached VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon storage system or
a VCE Technology Extension for EMC storage, power it on now.
11 Power on the Cisco UCS components as follows:
a Fabric interconnects: Wait until the system status LED is green before proceeding.
b Cisco UCS chassis (top), Cisco UCS chassis (bottom), and so on: For each chassis that you
power on, wait until the chassis health LED is green before proceeding.
c All Cisco UCS blades from the Cisco UCS Manager: For each blade that you power on, wait
until the power LED is green before proceeding.
12 If the VCE System has an attached VCE Technology Extension for Cisco UCS compute, power it
on now.
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13 Skip this step if the AMP virtual machines are set to start automatically with the system (AMP-2P
only).
Note: To complete this step, connect the VMware vSphere Client directly to the AMP host,
because the AMP VMware vCenter Server is not yet available. Ensure DNS and NTP
services are available and properly configured.
Note: Ensure that the database servers are configured to start at least two minutes before the
VMware vSphere Update Manager servers and VMware vCenter servers.
Power on the components as follows:
a Cisco UCS C2x0 server(s) (Wait about 10 minutes for the power status LED to turn solid
green before proceeding.)
b VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) (if applicable)
c VMware vSphere Replication Appliance (VSRA) (AMP-2RP only)
d Microsoft SQL Server Database Virtual Machine (vCenter/VUM). Wait 2 minutes before
proceeding.
e VMware Platform Services Controller (Primary) (vSphere 6.0 or later)
f VMware Platform Services Controller (Secondary, if applicable) (vSphere 6.0 or later)
g VMware Single Sign-on (SSO) servers (if applicable)
h VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine
i VMware vSphere Update Manager Virtual Machine
j Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager Virtual Machine (VSUM, optional component, vSphere
5.x only)
k Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Supervisor Module Virtual Machine(s) (optional component)
l VMware NSX Manager(s) (primary VM first, then secondaries, if any) (optional component)
m VMware NSX Controllers 1-3 (optional components if VMware NSX Manager is deployed)
n Any other management virtual machines
during the power-up sequence.
14 For the NSX Edge Cluster (optional cluster if VMware NSX manager is deployed):
a VMware NSX Distributed-Router-1 (local and/or universal) (optional component)
b VMware NSX Distributed-Router-0(local and/or universal) (optional component)
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c VMware NSX Edge Service Gateways 01-08 (optional components)
15 For the VCE System (production) virtualized infrastructure:
a Log in to the production VMware vCenter Server, and confirm that all VMware ESXi hosts
have started.
16 If the VCE System contains an EMC VNX Gateway, refer to the EMC VNX Systems Operations
Guide to power on the gateway.
Related information
Powering on a VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon Storage System (see page 36)
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Powering off a VCE System

This topic describes how to power off multiple VCE System types. To safely power off a VCE System,
power off one VCE System component at a time, in the specific order that is described in the procedure.
About this task
This task describes how to power off the following VCE Systems:
• Vblock Specialized System for SAP HANA
Before you begin
To facilitate powering on the VCE System at a later time, confirm that the management infrastructure
virtual machines are set to start automatically with the system. Also verify that all startup configurations
for the Cisco devices are saved.
Procedure
1 Shut down the VCE System (production) virtualized infrastructure as follows:
a Virtual machines
b VMware ESXi hosts
2 Power off all Cisco UCS servers from the Cisco UCS Manager (if not previously powered off
through the VMware vCenter Server in Step 1).
a Shut down the VMware NSX Edge (optional component) virtualized infrastructure as follows:
■ VMware NSX Distributed-Router-1 (local and/or universal)
■ VMware NSX Distributed-Router-0 (local and/or universal) (optional component)
■ VMware NSX Edge Service Gateways 01-08
b VMware Edge Gateway ESXi hosts
3 If the VCE System has an attached VCE Technology Extension for Cisco UCS compute, power it
off now.
4 Connect the VMware vSphere Client to the AMP VMware ESXi host directly, not through the AMP
VMware vCenter Server or Element Manager Server.
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6 If the VCE System contains an EMC VNX Gateway, refer to the EMC VNX Systems Operations
Guide to power off the gateway.
7 Power off the Cisco SAN switch.
Note: To avoid losing any unsaved configuration changes, type copy running-config
startup-config before powering off the switches.
8 Power off the storage components. Refer to the following table for the procedure to follow for the
VCE System that you are powering off. (Authentication may be required to access these
documents.)
a If the VCE System has an attached VCE Technology Extension for EMC storage, power it off
now.
b If the VCE System has an attached VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon storage
system, power it off now.
VCE System Procedure
VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 700 series EMC Symmetrix VMAX 40K Series, EMC
Symmetrix VMAX 20K Series, EMC Symmetrix
VMAX 10K Series, or EMC VMAX3 Family
VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 500 series EMC XtremIO storage array
VCE Vblock and VxBlock Systems 300 series EMC VNX System Operations
Vblock Specialized System for SAP HANA EMC VNX System Operations
VCE Technology Extension for EMC VMAX3 EMC VMAX3 Family Power Down / Power Up
storage Procedure
VCE Technology Extension for EMC XtremIO Isilon Site Preparation and Planning Guide
storage
VCE Technology Extension for EMC VNX storage Introduction to the EMC VNX2 Series - A Detailed
Review
9 Shut down the AMP virtualized infrastructure as follows:
a Any management virtual machines (other than vCenter/VUM/DB/NSX)
b VMware NSX Controllers 3 to 1 in descending order (optional component if VMware NSX

Manager is deployed)
c VMware NSX Manager(s) (secondaries first, then primary) (optional component if VMware
NSX Manager is deployed)
d Cisco Virtual Switch Update Manager Virtual Machine (VSUM, optional component, VMware
vSphere 5.x only)
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e Cisco Nexus 1000V Virtual Supervisor Module Virtual Machine (optional component)
f VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM) Virtual Machine
g VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine
h VMware Platform Services Controller (Secondary)) (VMware vSphere 6.0 or later)
i VMware Platform Services Controller (Primary) (VMware vSphere 6.0 or later)
j VMware Single Sign-on (SSO) Virtual Machine (if applicable)
k Microsoft SQL Database Virtual Machine (VMware vCenter/VUM)
l VMware vSphere Replication Appliance (vSRA) (AMP-2RP only)
m VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) (if applicable)
n Cisco UCS C2x0 servers
10 If the VCE System contains a high availability Advanced Management Platform (HA-AMP), refer
to the EMC VNXe (31xx/33xx) documentation to power off the EMC VNXe platform.
a Navigate to the EMC VNXe Support page.
d Power off the remaining AMP components.
11 If the VCE System contains an AMP-2HA or AMP-2S, refer to the EMC VNXe32xx documentation
to power down the EMC VNXe32xx.
a Navigate to the EMC VNXe3200 online help page.
b Following the instructions to download, extract and launch the online help.
c Click Search and enter power, and click Submit.
d Select the topic Power down and power up an AC powered system.
e Follow the instructions for powering down the system.
13 On Zone B, switch all PDU power breakers off (OPEN position).
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14 On Zone A, switch all PDU power breakers off (OPEN position).
Note: PDU model QZ1D2Q0BA30P1 does not contain any circuit breakers. To ensure that there
is no power beyond the PDUs, disconnect the AC feeds to all PDUs.
The physical planning guide for the VCE System contains additional information about power
specifications.
Related information
Powering off a VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon Storage System (see page 37)
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Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme

Applications
Powering on Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme

Applications
This topic describes how to power on Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme Applications. To safely
power on the VSS XAPP, power on one VSS XAPP component at a time, in the specific order that is
described in the following procedure.
Before you begin
Before powering on the VSS XAPP, ensure that you have properly installed and cabled all VSS XAPP
indicators.
to proceeding with any VSS XAPP power on activity.
About this task
This procedure describes how to power on the VSS XAPP components in a specific order.
Procedure
1 Ensure that the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) breakers are in the OPEN (or OFF) positions.
If the breakers are not in the OPEN positions, use a screwdriver or other flat tool to press the tab
below each switch for the circuit to open. These switches are located below the ON/OFF
breakers.
5 Close the POU circuit breakers on all PDUs for Zone B by pressing the side of the switch that is
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6 Power on the network components in the following order:
a Management router—Wait until the main power indicator LED changes from blinking green to
solid green before proceeding.
b Management switches—Wait until the PS1 and PS2 LEDs are solid green before proceeding.
c Cisco Nexus switches—Wait until the system status LED is green before proceeding.
7 For the AMP for VSS XAPP, refer to the EMC VNXe documentation to power on the EMC VNXe.
8 Power on the EMC XtremIO storage components. Refer to the EMC XtremIO Storage Array
Operations Guide for detailed instructions.
9 Power on the Cisco UCS components as follows:
Note: This procedure requires that you run CLI commands as a user with Administrator
privileges.
a Fabric interconnects— Wait until the system status LED is green before proceeding.
b Cisco UCS chassis (top), Cisco UCS chassis (bottom), etc—For each chassis that you power
on, wait until the chassis health LED is green before proceeding.
c All Cisco UCS blades from the Cisco UCS Manager—For each blade that you power on, wait
until the power LED is green before proceeding.
10 Skip this step if the AMP for VSS XAPP virtual machines are set to start automatically with the
system.
Note: To complete this step, connect the VMware vSphere Client directly to the AMP for VSS
XAPP host, because the AMP for VSS XAPP VMware vCenter Server is not yet available.
11 Power on the components as follows:
a Cisco UCS C2X0 server(s)—Wait until the power status LED is solid green before
proceeding.
b Microsoft SQL Server Database Virtual Machine (vCenter/VUM)—Wait two minutes before
proceeding.
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d VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine
e VMware vSphere Update Manager Virtual Machine
f Any other management virtual machines
during the power on sequence.
12 For the VSS XAPP (production) virtualized infrastructure:
a Log on to the production VMware vCenter instance, and confirm that all VMware ESXi hosts
have started.
Related information
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Powering off Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme

Applications
This topic describes how to power off Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme Applications. To safely
power off the VSS XAPP, power off one VSS XAPP component at a time, in the specific order that is
described in the procedure.
Before you begin
To facilitate powering on the VSS XAPP at a later time, confirm that the management infrastructure virtual
machines are set to start automatically with the system. Also verify that all startup configurations for the
Procedure
1 Shut down the VSS XAPP (production) virtualized infrastructure as follows:
a Virtual machines (unless migrated to another VSS XAPP)
b VMware ESXi hosts
2 Power off all Cisco UCS blades from the Cisco UCS Manager (if not previously powered off
through the VMware vCenter Server in Step 1).
3 Connect the VMware vSphere Client to the AMP for VSS XAPP VMware ESXi host directly, not
through the AMP for VSS XAPP VMware vCenter Server or Element Server.
4 If the VSS XAPP contains VCE Integrated Data Protection, refer to VCE Integrated Data
5 Shut down the storage components. Refer to the EMC XtremIO Storage Array Operations Guide
for detailed instructions.
6 Shut down the AMP for VSS XAPP virtualized infrastructure as follows:
Note: This procedure requires running CLI commands with Administrator privileges.
a VMware vSphere Update Manager Virtual Machine
b VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine
d Microsoft SQL Server Database Virtual Machine (vCenter/VUM)
e Any other management virtual machines
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f Cisco UCS C2X0 servers
7 Refer to the EMC VNXe documentation to power off the AMP forVSS XAPP.
9 On Zone B, switch all PDU power breakers off (OPEN position).
10 On Zone A, switch all PDU power breakers off (OPEN position).
Note: PDU model QZ1D2Q0BA30P1 does not contain any circuit breakers. To ensure that there
is no power beyond the PDUs, disconnect the AC feeds to all PDUs.
The physical planning guide for the VCE System contains additional information about power
specifications.
Related information
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VCE Integrated Data Protection
The VCE Integrated Data Protection Guide provides information about available data protection solutions
for VCE Systems.
Powering on and off VCE Integrated Data Protection with

EMC Avamar
VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC Avamar can be powered off independently of the VCE System.
It does not matter whether you power on or power off VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC Avamar
before or after you power on or power off the VCE System.
Verify that no backups or restores are running when you power off the VCE Integrated Data Protection
with EMC Avamar.
Refer to the EMC Avamar Administration Guide for information about powering on and powering off the
system. Refer to the sections about server shutdown and restart for information about using the dpnctl
program to power on or power off the EMC Avamar server or selected subsystem.
Alternatively, follow the instructions provided in this section to generate shutdown instructions using the
EMC SolVe Desktop utility.
Related information
Generating EMC Avamar server shutdown documentation (see page 30)
EMC Avamar server shutdown procedure (see page 31)
Generating EMC Avamar server shutdown documentation

Use this task to generate procedures from EMC SolVe Desktop for shutting down EMC Avamar server.
Before you begin
Download and install the EMC SolVe Desktop software.
To download the EMC SolVe Desktop, go to support.emc.com and search for SolVe.
Procedure
1 Run EMC SolVe Desktop.
2 Re-authorize if prompted and download any available updates for EMC Avamar.
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3 Select Avamar and click Begin.
4 Select the following options to generate the EMC Avamar server shutdown documentation:
Option Sub options Action
Avamar Service Procedures Expand option.
ADS Shutdown or Reboot Procedure Select option and click Next.
Select Reboot or Shutdown — Shutdown Select sub option and click Next.
Service Provider — EMC Select sub option.
5 Leave the remaining fields blank and click Next to continue.
6 Review the selected options and click Generate to create the required documentation.
EMC SolVe Desktop compiles the selected documentation and creates a Microsoft Word file that
opens when it is complete.
Related information
EMC Avamar server shutdown procedure (see page 31)
EMC Avamar server shutdown procedure

Use this procedure to correctly power down EMC Avamar components.
Before you begin
Important: Before shutting down the EMC Avamar grid, make sure you have a validated checkpoint.
Generate the required documentation as described in Generating the EMC Avamar server shutdown
documentation.
Procedure
1 Using winscp, copy the avshutdown.pl script onto the /tmp folder of the EMC Avamar Utility
node or single node server.
The avshutdown.pl script can be found at C:\ProgramData\EMC\SolVeDesktop

\AVAMAR.SOLVE\Tools.
2 Complete the following sections from the Avamar Data Store Shutdown Procedure document:
a Run the avshutdown.pl Script to suspend garbage collection
b Prepare system for shutdown
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c Shutdown the Avamar Server
Note: Ignore any instructions to power the system back on, unless you wish to perform this
operation.
Related information
Generating EMC Avamar server shutdown documentation (see page 30)

EMC NetWorker
Use this procedure to correctly power down an EMC NetWorker system.
Procedure
1 Shutdown the EMC NetWorker Storage Node VM (Standard Windows Shutdown).
2 Shutdown the EMC NetWorker Server VM (Standard Windows Shutdown).
3 Shutdown the EMC NetWorker Management Console (Standard Windows Shutdown).
4 Shutdown the EMC License Server (Standard Windows Shutdown).
5 Shutdown the VMware Backup Appliance and External Proxies.
a Open a console to the VMware Backup Appliance through the vSphere client.
b Log in as root.
c Run dpnctl stop to stop all VMware Backup Appliance services.
d Once gsan shut down appears, power down the VMware Backup Appliance through the
vSphere Console using Power > Shutdown Guest.

EMC Data Domain
Us this procedure to correctly power down an EMC Data Domain System.
About this task
Use this task to power down an EMC Data Domain system, including expansion shelves.
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Before you begin
If replication is enabled between the EMC Data Domain system to be powered down and another EMC
Data Domain system, disable replication on the partner system.
Procedure
1 From the partner, issue the command: replication disable all
2 Disable any Remote Logging by entering: log host disable
3 Issue the CLI command: system poweroff
4 Power off each expansion shelf by removing the AC Cord.
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EMC VPLEX
Use this procedure to safely power on or off VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC VPLEX.
About this task
Attend to one component at a time, in the specific order described.
Procedure
1 To power on the VCE System that contains EMC VPLEX, follow this order:
a VCE System
b VCE Integrated Data Protection solution that contains EMC VPLEX
c VMware vCenter server/VMware vSphere
If you have VMs stored on EMC VPLEX volumes that start automatically when the host starts,
they will not start until the EMC VPLEX system is running.
2 To power off the VCE System that contains EMC VPLEX, follow this order:
a VMware vCenter server/VMware vSphere
b VCE Integrated Data Protection solution that contains EMC VPLEX
c VCE System
3 To power off EMC VPLEX, use the cluster shutdown and the director shutdown
commands, described in the EMC VPLEX GeoSynchrony 5.1 CLI Guide.

EMC RecoverPoint
Use this task to safely power on or off VCE Integrated Data Protection with EMC RecoverPoint.
About this task
Attend to one component at a time, in the specific order described.
Procedure
1 To power on the VCE System that contains EMC RecoverPoint, follow this order:
a VCE System
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b VCE Integrated Data Protection solution that contains EMC VPLEX (if installed)
c EMC RecoverPoint (After powering up, enable consistency groups, if used)
d VMware vCenter server/VMware vSphere
2 To power off the VCE System that contains EMC RecoverPoint, follow this order:
a VMware vCenter server/VMware vSphere
b EMC VPLEX (if installed)
c EMC RecoverPoint (Disable or pause consistency groups first, if used)
d VCE System
3 To power on/off EMC RecoverPoint, refer to EMC RecoverPoint Deployment Manager Release
1.1 Product Guide.
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VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon Storage
VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon

Storage
Powering on a VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon

Storage System
The VCE Technology Extension must be powered on with storage components in the attached VCE
System.
About this task
This task describes how to power on the VCE Technology Extension.
Before you begin
Refer to the relevant procedure in this book for powering on the attached VCE System and note the
specific step that tells you when to power on the VCE Technology Extension.
Procedure
1 Power on the EMC Isilon InfiniBand switches in the VCE Technology Extension cabinet.
2 Power on the Cisco Nexus switches in the VCE Technology Extension cabinet.
3 Using a serial connection, connect to the console port of node 1 with a laptop and a
Hyperterminal or similar connection.
4 Power on node 1 first by pressing the power button located on the back of the node labelled
Node 1.
5 Monitor the status of the boot process for node 1. When node 1 has completed booting, it
displays the login prompt. Take note of any error codes or amber lights on the node. Resolve any
issues before moving to node 2.
6 Move to node 2, power on, and monitor the boot process.
7 Repeat the procedure for each node in the cluster (in sequential order). When all nodes have
completed booting, the system is powered on.
What to do next
Continue with the steps to power up the attached VCE System.
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Powering off a VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon

Storage System
The VCE Technology Extension must be powered off with the storage components in the attached VCE
System.
About this task
This task describes how to power off the VCE Technology Extension.
Before you begin
• Refer to the relevant procedure in this publication for powering off the attached VCE System and
note the specific step that tells you when to power off the VCE Technology Extension.
• Look at the back panel and confirm that the LEDs on both batteries are green. If either battery is
red, it has failed and must be removed from the node. If both batteries are red, replace and verify
them before shutting down the node.
Procedure
1 Open OneFS and log in as root user.
2 Click CLUSTER MANAGEMENT > Hardware Configuration > Shutdown & Reboot Controls.
3 Select Shut Down.
4 Click Submit.
5 Power off the Cisco Nexus switches in the VCE Technology Extension cabinet.
6 Power off the EMC Isilon InfiniBand switches in the VCE Technology Extension cabinet.
What to do next
• Verify that all nodes have shut down by looking at the power light indicators on each node.
• If a node does not power down:
— SSH to the node.
— Log in as root and type: shutdown -p now
If the node still does not respond, press the Power button on the node three times, and wait five minutes.
If the node still does not shut down, press and hold the Power button until the node powers off.
Note: Perform a forced shutdown only with a failed and unresponsive node. Never force a shutdown with
a healthy node.
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Note: Do not attempt any hardware operations until the shutdown process is complete. The process is
complete when the node LEDs are no longer illuminated.
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VxRack™ System with FLEX VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide
VxRack™ System with FLEX
Powering on a VxRack™ System with FLEX

About this task
This topic describes how to power on a VxRack™ System with FLEX. To safely power on the system,
power on one VxRack System component at a time, in the specific order that is described in the
procedure.
Before you begin
Before powering on the VxRack System, make sure the following items are available:
• Customer-provided services, such as Active Directory, DNS, NTP, and so on
• Physical infrastructure such as reliable power, adequate cooling, and core network access
Refer to the Cisco documentation at www.cisco.com for information about the LED indicators.
Customer-provided services, such as Active Directory, DNS, NTP, and so on, as well as physical
infrastructure, such as reliable power, adequate cooling, and core network access, must be available prior
to proceeding with any VxRack System power on activity.
Procedure
1 Ensure that the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) breakers are in the OPEN (OFF) positions.
If the breakers are not in the OPEN positions, use the small enclosed tool to press the small white
tab below each switch for the circuit to open. These switches are located below the ON/OFF
breaker.
5 Close the PDU circuit breakers on all PDUs for Zone B by pressing the side of the switch that is
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a Management switches—Wait until the PS1 and PS2 LEDs are solid green before proceeding.
b Cisco Nexus aggregation switches-Wait until the system status LED is green before
proceeding.
7 To power on the VxRack Controllers:
a Power on the VxRack Controllers. Verify that they have booted correctly and have network
connectivity. (To verify, make sure VMware ESXi has booted and that you can ping the
management IP address. Allow up to 20 minutes for the VxRack Controllers to boot once
VMware ESXi loads.)
b Use SSH to access each VxRack Controller and exit maintenance mode by typing esxcli
system maintenanceMode set –e false
c Log on to VxRack Controller A through the vi client and verify that the DNS, PSC1, VMware
vCenter, and Jump VM are installed . If the components are not on Controller A, verify that
the components exist on VxRack Controller B and/or C.
d Power on the DNS, PSC1, and VMware vCenter VMs. Verify that they have started
completely and have network connectivity.
e Log on to the vCSA web client and perform a VSAN health check. Also ensure no
components are resyncing.
f Power on the PSC2 VM. Verify that it has started completely and has network connectivity.
g Power on the remaining management VMs in the following order:
i NTP, DNS Servers, and jump server (if any)
ii VCE Vision software
iii Hardware Management System
iv SQL Server
v VMware Update Manager
vi ScaleIO Gateway
h Enable High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), and Affinity Rules.
8 To start the client system:
a Ensure all customer servers are online.
b Log on to the VMware vSphere Web Client.
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c Take each host out of maintenance mode.
d Power on the five MDM Cluster SVMs (Primary, two Slaves and two Tie Breakers). Allow up
to three minutes for them to start. Once they are online, start the remainder of the SVMs.
e From the VxRack Controller jump server, log on to the EMC ScaleIO GUI and verify that all
software-defined storage (SDS) is online. Verify that all disks are online.
Note: VMs might appear inaccessible because ScaleIO storage is not available until the
power up of the ScaleIO VMs is complete.
Note: There may be an error message relating to the EMC ScaIeIO Protection Domain. This
is expected behavior while the system is coming online.
f Click Backend > Protection Domain > Activate and repeat for each protection domain.
g From the VMware vSphere Web Client rescan to rediscover datastores.
h Mount the previously unmounted datastores, and add the VMs back to the inventory.
i Power on the remaining VMs.
Powering off a VxRack™ System with FLEX

About this task
This topic describes how to power off a VxRack™ System with FLEX. To safely power off the VxRack
System, power off one component at a time, in the specific order that is described in the procedure.
Before you begin

To facilitate powering on the VxRack System at a later time, document the location of the management
infrastructure VMs on their respective hosts. Also, verify that all startup configurations for the Cisco
devices are saved.
Procedure
1 Log on to the VxRack Controller jump server.
2 Launch the EMC ScaleIO GUI and log on to the Primary MDM. Validate that the ScaleIO System
is healthy and no rebuild or rebalances are running.
3 Log on to the VMware vSphere Web Client.
4 Expand the Customer clusters. Shut down all VMs running on the EMC ScaleIO Storage LUN/
Datastores and remove them from the inventory.
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5 Unmount the EMC ScaleIO Datastores from VMware vCenter.
Note: VMs appear inaccessible during this process. This is expected behavior.
Do not shut down the EMC ScaleIO VMs. Shutting down EMC ScaleIO VMs at
this time can result in data loss.
6 From the EMC ScaleIO GUI, Click Backend > Protection Domain > Inactivate Protection
Domain. Repeat for each protection domain, and verify that each is deactivated.
7 Exit the EMC ScaleIO GUI.
8 From the VMware vSphere Web Client, shut down all the EMC ScaleIO VMs (including the five
MDM cluster).
9 Put the compute nodes into maintenance mode.
10 Power off the compute nodes.
11 Use SSH to access any Red Hat Storage nodes and use shutdown -h to power off.
12 Using the VMware vSphere Web Client, validate that the VSAN is healthy and that there are no
alerts or error messages. Select VXRC cluster and disable DRS, HA, and the Affinity rules on the
Controller Cluster.
13 Migrate all VMs to VxRack Controller A, and log off the VMware vSphere Web Client.
14 Enable the SSH shell to all VxRack Controllers.
15 Log on to VxRack Controller A through thick client and shut down all VMs in the following order:
a Hardware Management System
b Vision
c VUM Server
d SQL Server
e vCSA
f PSC2
g PSC1
h EMC ScaleIO Gateway
i NTP, jump server
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16 Place each VxRack Controller into maintenance mode with the ESXCLI through SSH (not the
VMware vSphere Web Client) by typing esxcli system maintenanceMode set –e true
–m noAction.
17 Shut down all VxRack Controllers.
18 Power off the Cisco Nexus switches and then the management switch.
19 On Zone B (BLUE), turn off all POU power breakers (OPEN position).
20 On Zone A (RED), turn off all POU power breakers (OPEN position).
Note: To ensure that there is no power beyond the POUs, disconnect the AC feeds to all POUs.
The VCE Systems ™ Physical Planning Guide contains additional information about
power specifications.
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VCE Systems Powering On and Off Guide References
References
Refer to the following documentation for more information. (Authentication may be required to access
these documents.)
Cisco documentation EMC documentation
Cisco 3900 Series and Cisco 2900 Series Hardware EMC Avamar
Installation Guide
Cisco Catalyst 4900M Switch Installation Guide EMC CLARiiON CX4 Model 480
Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches Installation Guides EMC Data Domain
Cisco Nexus 1000V Series Switches Installation Guides EMC Isilon InfiniBand
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches EMC Isilon S-Series platform
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide EMC Isilon NL-Series platform
Cisco Nexus 9332PQ Series Switch EMC Isilon X-Series platform
Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnect Hardware EMC RecoverPoint

Installation Guide
Cisco UCS 5108 Server Chassis Hardware Installation EMC Symmetrix VMAX 10K Series
Guide
Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide EMC Symmetrix VMAX 20K Series
EMC Symmetrix VMAX 40K Series
EMC VMAX3 Series
EMC VNX Series
EMC VNXe Series
EMC VNX VG2/VG8 Gateway
EMC VPLEX
EMC XtremIO storage array
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www.vce.com
About VCE
VCE, an EMC Federation Company, is the world market leader in converged infrastructure and converged solutions. VCE
accelerates the adoption of converged infrastructure and cloud-based computing models that reduce IT costs while improving
time to market. VCE delivers the industry's only fully integrated and virtualized cloud infrastructure systems, allowing
customers to focus on business innovation instead of integrating, validating, and managing IT infrastructure. VCE solutions
are available through an extensive partner network, and cover horizontal applications, vertical industry offerings, and
application development environments, allowing customers to focus on business innovation instead of integrating, validating,
and managing IT infrastructure.
For more information, go to http://www.vce.com.
Copyright 2011–2016 VCE Company, LLC. All rights reserved. VCE, VCE Vision, VCE Vscale, Vblock, VxBlock, VxRack,
VxRail, and the VCE logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of VCE Company LLC. All other trademarks used herein
are the property of their respective owners.
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August 2016 1.23 • Updated VxRack System product name.

July 2016 1.22 Added powering on and off procedures for:

May 2014 1.14 Updated with information about:

Date Document Description of changes

April 2013 1.8 Added EMC RecoverPoint information.

March 2013 1.7 • Added Vblock System 200 information.

July 2012 1.5 • Added VCE Integration Data Protection information.

March 2012 1.4 General Availability release.

September 1.0 Initial release.

Vblock System 100..................................................................................................................................... 6

VCE Systems and Vblock Specialized System for SAP HANA.............................................................16

Vblock Specialized Systems for Extreme Applications........................................................................ 25

VCE Integrated Data Protection...............................................................................................................30

VCE Technology Extension for EMC Isilon Storage..............................................................................36

VCE VxRack™ System with FLEX........................................................................................................... 39

• Familiarization with VCE System concepts and terminology.

• VCE System troubleshooting skills.

Vblock System 100

Powering on a Vblock System 100

Before you begin

About this task

2 Connect the external L6-30 circuits to each POU.

7 Refer to the EMC VNXe documentation to power on the storage components.

a Navigate to the EMC VNXe Support page at https://support.emc.com/products/8864.

b In the Search field, type VNXe power cycle.

a Active Directory/DNS/NTP (if applicable)

c VMware Single Sign-on (SSO) Virtual Machine (if applicable)

d VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine

e VMware vSphere Update Manager Virtual Machine

f Any other management virtual machines

10 For the Vblock System (production) virtualized infrastructure:

Note: In large virtualized environments, powering on many virtual machines simultaneously

VCE Integrated Data Protection (see page 30)

Powering off a Vblock System 100

Before you begin

a Customer production virtual machines

b VMware ESXi hosts (Customer production workload only)

— VMware Single Sign-on (if applicable)

— Microsoft SQL Server Database

— VMware vCenter Server

— VMware vSphere Update Manager

4 Shut down the following components:

a Any management virtual machines (other than vCenter/VUM/DB)

b VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM) Virtual Machine

c VMware vCenter Server Virtual Machine

d VMware Single Sign-on (SSO) Virtual Machine (if applicable)

e Microsoft SQL Server Database Virtual Machine (vCenter/VUM)

a Navigate to the EMC VNXe Support page at https://support.emc.com/products/8864.

b In the Search field, type VNXe power cycle.

7 Power off the management switches.

8 On POU B, turn off the POU power breakers (OPEN position).

VCE Integrated Data Protection (see page 30)

Vblock System 200 and VCE Vblock and VxBlock

Powering on a Vblock System 200 or VCE Vblock and

Before you begin

About this task

2 Connect the external AC feeds to the POUs.

Power on the following components:

a Active Directory/DNS/NTP (if applicable)

c VMware Platform Services Controller (Primary) (VMware vSphere 6.0 or later)

d VMware Platform Services Controller (Secondary) (VMware vSphere 6.0 or later)